Category Archives: News

1-10-13 / Steve McCurry Fine Art Prints and Posters for OMO CHILD

Steve McCurry for OMO CHILD. Steve McCurry, the world renown photographer, will be offering signed edition photographic prints and posters for sale benefiting OMO CHILD. Steve McCurry in the Omo, Summer 2012. Photo: John Rowe.  These photographic prints and poster selections … Continue reading

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10-10-12 / KPBS Interview with Dwane Brown

Dear Friends, Please watch this Interview: John Rowe interviewed by KPBS  Thank you and Enjoy! OMO CHILD  

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8-30-12 / OMO CHILD + Grauer School

Thank you Dr. Stuart Grauer for including OMO CHILD in your Headmaster’s Journal this week! Please visit, http://www.grauerschool.com/2012/this-week/my-hero/ to read Dr. Grauer’s piece on OMO CHILD. Thanks! OMO STAFF

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8-23-12 / Kara — End of Mingi Narrative by Stephen Wallace, M.D., J.D.

Wonderful narrative written by Stephen Wallace, M.D., J.D. who traveled to Dus Village with OMO CHILD for the historic Kara- End of Mingi Ceremony. The first time Mingi was explained to me I found it hard to believe. What society … Continue reading

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7-14-12 / Mingi Eliminated in the Kara Tribe Offically!

  Hello Friends, We are very excited to announce that Kara tribal elders have offically ended the practice of Mingi in their tribe today, July 14th. There was a large ceremony held in Dus Village today to offically end the … Continue reading

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7-05-12 / OMO CHILD News from our Co-Founder, John Rowe

John Rowe’s “Omo Woman and Child” Southwest Ethiopia, 2009 Hello Friends, In a few days I depart for Ethiopia for what may be the most important trip of my life. OMO CHILD has convinced the elders of the Kara tribe … Continue reading

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7-01-12 / OMO CHILD + Renowned Documentary Photographer Steve McCurry

  Hello Friends, Renowned National Geographic Documentary Photographer Steve McCurry To Visit OMO CHILD Home in Ethiopia We are very excited – and honored – to announce that world-renowned documentary photographer Steve McCurry will be traveling to the Omo Valley … Continue reading

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7-01-12 / Kara Elders Meet To Discuss Ending Mingi

  Hello Friends, We reached out on Monday via e-mail blast to all of our OMO CHILD supporters, and shared a very important progress update regarding the stopping of Mingi in the Kara tribe this summer. Today we want to … Continue reading

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7-01-12 / OMO CHILD News

Hello Friends, It’s going to be a busy summer for OMO CHILD! We’ve made some tremendous progress regarding the elimination of Mingi in one of the tribes in the Omo Valley. Our Founder, Lale Labuko, has been on the ground … Continue reading

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3-08-12 / Oh Baby! Baby Bundles

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